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George Bennett (naturalist)
George Bennett (31 January 1804 – 29 September 1893) was an English-born Australian physician and naturalist, winner of the Clarke Medal in 1890. Early life Bennett was born at Plymouth, England. On leaving school at 15 years of age he visited Ceylon and on his return studied for the medical profession, initially at Plymouth, later at the Middlesex Hospital and the Hunterian School of Medicine. He obtained the degree of M.R.C.S. on 7 March 1828, and later became F.R.C.S. Career After qualifying as a physician Bennett obtained employment as a ship's surgeon, and visited Sydney, New South Wales, in 1829. In 1832 his friend Richard Owen was engaged in examining the structure and relations of the mammary glands of the '' Ornithorhyncus'', and Bennett became so interested that on leaving England shortly afterwards for Australia he determined while in that country to find a solution of the question. In May 1832 Bennett left Plymouth on a voyage which terminated almost exactly two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plymouth
Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth's early history extends to the Bronze Age when a first settlement emerged at Mount Batten. This settlement continued as a trading post for the Roman Empire, until it was surpassed by the more prosperous village of Sutton founded in the ninth century, now called Plymouth. In 1588, an English fleet based in Plymouth intercepted and defeated the Spanish Armada. In 1620, the Pilgrim Fathers departed Plymouth for the New World and established Plymouth Colony, the second English settlement in what is now the United States of America. During the English Civil War, the town was held by the Roundhead, Parliamentarians and was besieged between 1642 and 1646. Throughout the Industrial Revolution, Plymouth grew as a commercial shipping port, handling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bennett
George Bennett, Bennette, or Bennet may refer to: Politics and law *George Bennett (Ontario politician) (1888–1948), Canadian politician, mayor of Windsor * George Bennett (Wisconsin politician) (1810–1888), Wisconsin state senator *George C. Bennett (Irish politician) (1877–1963), Irish Fine Gael politician, represented Limerick * George C. Bennett (New York politician), (1824–1885), American newspaper publisher and New York State assemblyman *George Henry Bennett (1850–1908), Scottish-born Australian brewer and politician Religion * George Bennett (bishop) (1875–1946), Roman Catholic Bishop of Aberdeen *George John Bennett (organist) (1863–1930), English cathedral organist and composer * George Bennet (hebraist) (1750–1835), Scottish presbyterian minister and Hebraist *George Bennet (missionary) (1774–1841), English-born Christian missionary to India and Far-East countries Sports *George Bennett (Australian cricketer) (1906–1983), Australian cricketer * Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and "the most widely-read masthead in the country." The newspaper is published in compact print form from Monday to Saturday as ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' and on Sunday as its sister newspaper, '' The Sun-Herald'' and digitally as an online site and app, seven days a week. It is considered a newspaper of record for Australia. The print edition of ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' is available for purchase from many retail outlets throughout the Sydney metropolitan area, most parts of regional New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and South East Queensland. Overview ''The Sydney Morning Herald'' publishes a variety of supplements, including the magazines ''Good Weekend'' (included in the Saturday edition of ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prussic Acid
Hydrogen cyanide, sometimes called prussic acid, is a chemical compound with the formula HCN and structure . It is a colorless, extremely poisonous, and flammable liquid that boils slightly above room temperature, at . HCN is produced on an industrial scale and is a highly valued precursor to many chemical compounds ranging from polymers to pharmaceuticals. Large-scale applications are for the production of potassium cyanide and adiponitrile, used in mining and plastics, respectively. It is more toxic than solid cyanide compounds due to its volatile nature. Structure and general properties Hydrogen cyanide is a linear molecule, with a triple bond between carbon and nitrogen. The tautomer of HCN is HNC, hydrogen isocyanide. Hydrogen cyanide is weakly acidic with a p''K''a of 9.2. It partially ionizes in water solution to give the cyanide anion, CN−. A solution of hydrogen cyanide in water, represented as HCN, is called ''hydrocyanic acid''. The salts of the cyanide anion a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Finnis (captain)
John Finnis (3 December 1802 – 13 August 1872), generally known as "Captain Finnis", was a seaman who is remembered for his association with Charles Sturt in the colonial period of South Australia. History Finnis was born in Dover, a son of Gilbert Finnis and his wife Elizabeth Finnis (née Nash). He qualified as a mariner, and after a few years as a working captain, in 1831 with Joseph Montefiore purchased the barque ''Elizabeth'', in which he spent five successful years whaling in the southern seas. In September 1838, he, with Captain Charles Sturt, Giles Strangways and George McLeod (a Norfolk Island friend of Sturt) brought 400 cattle overland from the Hume River. In 1839 Finnis, with Hampden Dutton and Duncan McFarlane, purchased 4000 acres (the Mount Barker Special Survey, the first such), to the chagrin of John Barton Hack, who was squatting there and had no intimation of the Special Survey. The land was used to fatten their cattle for sale, and settle 39 German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Cameron (army Officer)
Charles Cameron (26 July 1779 Driminasalie, Kilmallie, Inverness-shire, Scotland – 14 May 1827 Chinsurah, near Calcutta, West Bengal, India), was a Scots born soldier. Through his children he is linked with a number of political and other people influential in Australian history. Military career Initially serving as a volunteer, he was commissioned an ensign and lieutenant in the 92nd Regiment in 1799, later joining the 3rd Regiment, promoted captain in 1804, major in 1813 and lieutenant-colonel in 1819. From 14 December 1822, Cameron was appointed commandant of Port Dalrymple, serving from 1 February 1823 – 6 April 1825. Family Cameron was the son of Donald and Catherine Cameron. He married Charlotte Euphemia Cameron (1779–1803) in 1800, Mary MacDonnell in 1807 and after her death Luduvina Rosa Da Silva in Portugal in 1812. After his death, Luduvina married Captain John Finnis in 1832 in Sydney. The children of Charles and Luduvina included: *Charlotte (1813-1885) mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Dymock
William Dymock (1861–1900) was an Australian bookseller and publisher. He was the "first native-born Australian to launch and maintain a successful bookselling venture".''The Australian Companion to Australian Literature'', 2nd ed."Dymock, William"entry. Retrieved 11 November 2017. Early life and career William Dymock was born in North Melbourne, Victoria, on 11 May 1861. His parents, both immigrants from Scotland, were Walter Dymock, a wheelwright, and Janet, née McFarlane.William Dymock - Sydney's Aldermen sydneyaldermen.com.au. Retrieved 11 November 2017. While still a child, he moved to Redfern, in |
Myrrophis
''Myrrophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Homalopsidae.. Species *'' Myrrophis bennettii'' (Gray, 1842) *'' Myrrophis chinensis'' (Gray, 1842) References Further reading * Kumar AB, Sanders KL, George S George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President ..., Murphy JC (2012). "The status of ''Eurostus dussumierii'' and ''Hypsirhina chinensis'' (Reptilia, Squamata, Serpentes): with comments on the origin of salt tolerance in homalopsid snakes". ''Systematics and Biodiversity'' 10 (4): 479–489. (''Myrrophis'', new genus). Snake genera Colubrids {{colubrid-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diporiphora Bennettii
''Diporiphora bennettii'', also known commonly as the Kimberley sandstone dragon or the robust two-line dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''bennettii'', is in honor of Australian naturalist George Bennett. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Diporiphora bennettii'', p. 23). Geographic range ''D. bennettii'' is found in Kimberley region, Western Australia state, Australia. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''D. bennettii'' are forest and savanna. Description ''D. bennettii'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The tail is less than twice SVL. Reproduction ''D. bennettii'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1885). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I. ... Agamidæ.'' London: Trustees of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bennett's Tree-kangaroo
Bennett's tree-kangaroo (''Dendrolagus bennettianus'') is a large tree-kangaroo. Males can weigh from 11.5 kg up to almost 14 kg (25 to 31 lbs), while the females range between about 8 to 10.6 kg (17.6 to 23 lbs). They are very agile and are able to leap 9 metres (30 ft) down to another branch and have been known to drop as far as 18 metres (59 ft) to the ground without injury. Description Like other tree-kangaroos it has longer forelimbs and shorter hindlimbs than terrestrial kangaroos and a long bushy tail. It is mostly dark brown above and lighter fawn on chin, throat and lower abdomen. The forehead and muzzle are greyish. The feet and hands are black. The tail has a black patch at the base and a light patch on the upper part. The ears are short and rounded. Habitat This very elusive (or "cryptic") tree-kangaroo is found in both mountain and lowland tropical rain forests south of Cooktown, Queensland to just north of the Daintree River; an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarf Cassowary
The dwarf cassowary (''Casuarius bennetti''), also known as Bennett's cassowary, little cassowary, mountain cassowary or muruk, is the smallest of the three species of cassowaries. Taxonomy The scientific name commemorates the Australian naturalist George Bennett. He was the first scientist to examine these birds after a few were brought to Australia aboard a ship. Recognising them as a new species of cassowary, he sent specimens back to England, where other taxonomists confirmed his perception. On the west side of Cenderawasih Bay, western Papua, there is a distinctive form that may merit a split. ''C. papuanus'' is the tentative name. There are no officially recognised subspecies, however, some authors believe there should be. The Karam or Kalam people of the New Guinea Highlands classify bats and flying birds as one group, yaket, and the dwarf cassowary, a very large, wingless, flightless bird as another, kobtiy. Yaket are bony with wings and fly in the air, while kobti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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